LUDLOW — At its first meeting in September, the School Committee will take up the issue of whether to authorize an international travel trip proposed for middle school students.

Last spring, Baird Middle School social studies teacher Anna Baboval, adviser of the travel club for Baird Middle School, had asked the School Committee for approval of a proposed nine-day educational tour of Costa Rica.

After some members voiced concerns about the location and the concept of international travel for middle school students, the travel club abandoned plans for the Costa Rica trip.

The travel club now is proposing to replace the trip with a four-day excursion to Quebec, Canada.

The cost of the four-day Quebec trip is $955 per person, compared to $2,400 for the Costa Rica trip.

The Baird Middle School Travel Club members have taken one trip so far - to Washington, D.C.

School Committee member Jacob Oliveira said he is ready to approve the Quebec trip.

He said he supports the concept of expanded educational travel opportunities for middle school students, including international travel so long as the trips can be made affordable with fund-raising opportunities.

Some educators say middle school students are easier to keep safe on a trip than high school students since middle school students are kept under very close supervision by chaperones, Oliveira said.

Oliveira said there are some School Committee members who still have concerns about approving international trips.

Oliveira said he has agreed to serve on a subcommittee with School Committee member Michael Kelliher to review the rules of international travel trips.

Oliveira said he hopes to alleviate the concerns of the School Committee regarding safety “to move this forward” and expand educational opportunity for Ludlow students.

He said he believes the issue will be discussed at the Sept. 10 School Committee meeting.